For Eden! Who gets more hugs! And a basket full of sour punch straws and Milky Way midnight's and lemonade (it's a Rangers' home remedy for…something…). Oh, and a joke to lighten the mood! What do you get when you cross a cantaloupe with a sheep dog? A meloncollie! (Muses: booo!) Get it, melon collie instead of melancholy…ok yeah that was bad. I'm really, really, REALLY sorry this came in late, I honestly didn't plan on this happening…I was sooo close whaaa! (Hits head of wall then posts chapter)

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Chapter Six: Mind and Body

"I want my arm back." Edward had been 'escorted' back to the clean room by Foreman and Chase after a rather disastrous scuffle. They had managed to get the bottle of Vikodin away from the teen only after he'd been told that they'd return his arm, this of course was true, once they'd secured Ed back in his room they went to get his arm.

House, Cameron and Chase where on their way back to Eds' room when a woman stepped in front of them, she did not look happy.

"Dr. House…where do you think you are going?"

"Ah! Dr. Cuddy! I was wondering where you were, I was just on my way to lunch and…"

"No, lunch was an hour ago, you are on your way back to the Clinic." Cuddy said placing her hands on her hips.

"Ah, but I have a case I must see to."

"A case?" Cuddy raised an eyebrow skeptically, "Why didn't I hear anything about this?"

"Well, we've been kind of busy with the case to tell you about it."

Dr. Cuddy was about to reply when she noticed the metal arm Dr. Cameron was carrying, she opened her mouth to say something but couldn't find the words, all that came out was,

"That…what…"

"Yes…that is the case," House said quickly, "or…belongs to the case."

"If you're not already aware, there…was…a small epidemic going around. We've managed to isolate the carrier and those who contracted the disease." Dr. Chase informed.

"The disease itself has mutated to a form where if the carrier dies it becomes airborne and we're talking a wide spread epidemic." Dr. Cameron added, Cuddy was still looking at them with a mixed expression of confusion and irritation.

"And…who is the carrier?" Cuddy finally managed to ask.

"A sixteen year old boy, his name is Edward Elric." Cameron answered, "But, he's been…"

"The boy's been coming down with different symptoms that don't fit with the ones connected with the disease." House finished.

"Take me too him." Cuddy said. They all knew when it was time NOT to struggle, and now was that time. House led them back to the clean room, Edward was still sitting in his bed looking as sour as ever, when House and the others entered he looked up.

"Well Colonel?" the boy glared, Cuddy walked over to the side of Edwards' bed and asked,

"Do you know where you are young man?"

"Oh…First Lieutenant…I'm glad you're here, tell that idiot colonel to return my arm." Edward asked.

"No, my name is Dr. Cuddy, and that is Dr. House. Do you know where you are?" Cuddy asked again. This time Edward looked Cuddy in the eye and said,

"I want my arm back…now…"

Frowning, Cuddy held out her hand as if asking for the arm Cameron was still holding, Cameron handed her the arm then took a small step back. Dr. Cuddy examined it for a second, it was an intriguing piece of mechanics, she then said,

"Here it is."

"Thank you…" Edward tried to take his arm but since he was tied down that was a little hard, "Um…could you?"

"How do I do that?" Cuddy asked. Edward shifted his right shoulder towards her and said,

"It's like putting a puzzle together."

Cuddy nodded and sighed; she then quickly reattached his arm. Edward let out a gasp of pain as the nerves reconnected, since he was tied down there was very little room for movement, so he wasn't able to do anything about the pain raking through his shoulder.

"My god what happened?" Cuddy gasped.

"I…hate…that part." Ed grumbled, he started pulling at the restraints again, "Who are you?"

"Dr. Cuddy, I all ready told you that, don't you remember?"

Edward blinked a few times then looked at House and the others, he then shut his eyes real tight as if trying to recollect something but failed, when he opened them again he said,

"Can't say that I do…wow my head hurts…"

"Hmm…well…it seems schizophrenia is out of the picture." Foreman said crossing his arms.

"Why am I in the hospital? I feel fine." Ed suddenly asked, "I don't think I've seen any of you before, are you all new?"

Not quite sure what to make of the situation all the doctors in the room just stood there, what in the world could be causing such a wide variety of symptoms? This couldn't possibly be the work of the disease they started out with could it? Edward had started moving his right arm around to try and get the feel of it again, he couldn't really explain why everything from the past few days was a total blur but whatever the cause he sure didn't care.

"Yes well, we can now add amnesia." House added.

"Man…I'm starving, can someone untie me so I can get something to eat?"

"I'll go get something." Cameron said, she left the clean room as fast as she could.

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-Monday, 20 April, 2006-

Edward had started regaining small bits of the past few days he'd forgotten; just small things but they were coming back. His blood pressure had gone down and he was returning to a healthy weight though it was still slightly below average for someone his age…and stature. He's also been sleeping a good nine to ten hours everyday with at least one nap in the after noon so he was well rested. The only thing though that hasn't changed was the rash, it now covered a good 50 of his body and had become a considerable more red. He didn't complain about it either which is rather odd considering, though he says it doesn't itch or burn or irritate him in any way, it just makes him look like he has some oddly placed sunburnt areas.

That afternoon Edward was allowed to roam around his room freely, they'd assessed his mental conditions and said apart from his amnesia he's completely and totally mentally competent. It was odd though how he seemed to be bouncing back, apart from the rash which was being monitored twenty-four seven.

"So, how are we feeling today?" Foreman asked walking in; he had a lunch trey with him, which made Ed kind of irritated. They had to remind him about the clean room so now he's taken it upon himself to make sure it stayed that way, even though it naturally went against his nature to be tidy.

"Fine, why do you have food in my room?"

"Because you haven't had lunch yet."

"All right then," Edward sat down on his bed, since he'd been gazing boredly out the window for the past fifteen minutes, "Is that all?"

"How's the rash?"

"Same as the last time you checked, red and not doing anything." Ed answered picking up the small bowl of fruit.

"How many hours of sleep did you get last night?"

"Ah, a check up, you people should learn to tell me when these are coming up so I'm ready next time."

"How many hours did you get?"

"Seven or eight."

"Really? All right." Foreman wrote that down in the newly created hospital log on Edward Elric, he then closed it and said, "Well, that's all for today." He turned to leave when suddenly Eds' lunch trey hit the floor with a loud crash and all the contents went everywhere. Foreman spun around just in time to see Edward hit the floor, he was shaking uncontrollably and gasping for breath.

"Oh geez!" he ran over and turned Ed onto his side, he then pushed the call button and shouted for a nurse to get in there quick. Luckily Dr. Chase was walking by when this happened and he rushed in.

"What's going on?"

"He's seizing!"

"Come on, let's get him back on his bed." The two quickly hoisted the now completely still teen onto his bed. Ed had become a pale ashy color save for the rash spots, which were still red, and his skin had gone dry.

"We better get House AND Cuddy in here quick." Chase said.

"Yeah…and he's just slipped into a coma." Foreman said pointing to one of the monitors they had Ed on, all the lines were going at one rate and a low rate and they were staying there.

-To Be Continued-

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Mwahahahahaha! I forgot to say this at the end of chapter five so I'll say it now! You wanted Vikodin so I gave you Vikodin! Whahahahahahahaha!

Ed: You! You! You drugged me!

Me: How'd you escape my closet!

Ed: That stuff was horrible! Do you even know what that stuff does!

Me: Yes…it's a powerful painkiller…for you though it made ya loopy! (Stuffs Ed back in the closet and tosses a bottle of Vikodin in) n.n

Also, a small note ta agent000…yes…you can call this chapter short…I can handle it! (drama,drama,drama). Oh and…cliffie…it's a cliffie conspiracy! (Evil laughter) I enjoy torturing Ed maybe a little tooooo much…(Ed's nodding yes in the background).